❓ Mr. Hyde questions the Minister for Education, Dr. Constable, about the lack of Indigenous enrolments in gifted and talented programs. The Minister acknowledges the issue and states she has taken steps to address it for the 2012 intake.
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INDIGENOUS ENROLMENTS — GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTs
I have a supplementary question. Given the minister has admitted that she was made aware of the issue of the lack of Indigenous enrolments in the gifted and talented program at elite public schools at least once, a year ago, what measures has the minister formally put in place to ensure that this does not continue? Dr E. CONSTABLE
I have a supplementary question. Given the minister has admitted that she was made aware of the issue of the lack of Indigenous enrolments in the gifted and talented program at elite public schools at least once, a year ago, what measures has the minister formally put in place to ensure that this does not continue? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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I was alerted to this issue in December of last year, after all selections had taken place. I immediately spoke to the director general — Mr J.N. Hyde : But this has been happening for two and a half years, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It has been happening longer than that. I immediately spoke to the Director General of Education about the matter and asked her in the most insistent way I could to ensure that that would be changed — Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I was alerted to this issue in December of last year, after all selections had taken place. I immediately spoke to the director general — Mr J.N. Hyde : But this has been happening for two and a half years, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It has been happening longer than that. I immediately spoke to the Director General of Education about the matter and asked her in the most insistent way I could to ensure that that would be changed — Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
I was alerted to this issue in December of last year, after all selections had taken place. I immediately spoke to the director general — Mr J.N. Hyde : But this has been happening for two and a half years, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It has been happening longer than that. I immediately spoke to the Director General of Education about the matter and asked her in the most insistent way I could to ensure that that would be changed — Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Mr J.N. Hyde : But this has been happening for two and a half years, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It has been happening longer than that. I immediately spoke to the Director General of Education about the matter and asked her in the most insistent way I could to ensure that that would be changed — Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : It has been happening longer than that. I immediately spoke to the Director General of Education about the matter and asked her in the most insistent way I could to ensure that that would be changed — Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
I immediately spoke to the Director General of Education about the matter and asked her in the most insistent way I could to ensure that that would be changed — Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I was alerted to this issue in December of last year, after all selections had taken place. I immediately spoke to the director general — Mr J.N. Hyde : But this has been happening for two and a half years, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It has been happening longer than that. I immediately spoke to the Director General of Education about the matter and asked her in the most insistent way I could to ensure that that would be changed — Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
I was alerted to this issue in December of last year, after all selections had taken place. I immediately spoke to the director general — Mr J.N. Hyde : But this has been happening for two and a half years, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It has been happening longer than that. I immediately spoke to the Director General of Education about the matter and asked her in the most insistent way I could to ensure that that would be changed — Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Mr J.N. Hyde : But this has been happening for two and a half years, minister. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It has been happening longer than that. I immediately spoke to the Director General of Education about the matter and asked her in the most insistent way I could to ensure that that would be changed — Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : It has been happening longer than that. I immediately spoke to the Director General of Education about the matter and asked her in the most insistent way I could to ensure that that would be changed — Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
I immediately spoke to the Director General of Education about the matter and asked her in the most insistent way I could to ensure that that would be changed — Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : — and the intake for our gifted and talented program — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
The SPEAKER : I am sure members agree that this deserves an answer and I am sure that the minister is endeavouring to give the answer. Consistent interrupting will not help this process at all. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Preparations for the intake for the 2012 gifted and talented program is currently underway. Applications have been called for, and I am sure that in the next intake we will see a change.
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